Work alongside tāngata whaiora to maintain physical,
emotional & spiritual wellness. Assist them with meal prep, clean-up &
other daily living tasks.
Pathways | Mō mātou
As a leading mental health and addiction service in Aotearoa, we empower
individuals to live full lives in their communities. Prioritising mental health
while aiming for overall well-being, we foster strong whānau connections. Our
commitment to personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes'
wairua and spirit.
What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou
About the role | Mō
tēnei tūranga mahi
You will be reporting to the Team Coach and joining our Taranaki Pathways team,
based out of New Plymouth, working with Support Workers who all have the common
purpose to support people experiencing mental illness.
Please indicate in your application which shifts you are applying for:
Day Shifts: 7 AM - 3.30 PM; 7.30 AM - 4 PM
Afternoon shifts: 1 PM - 7.30 PM; 3 PM - 11.30 PM
Night shifts (8 hours awake): 11 PM - 7.30 AM
As a Casual Support Worker, you
will always have variety in your work. You will cover leave for permanent
Support Workers - the hours of work are not regular and are offered when they
become available. We operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and you will
be based in New Plymouth, Taranaki.
Responsibilities include:
You | Mōu
Applications close: Monday, 17th August 2026. PLEASE NOTE: this
advert may close sooner if a suitable candidate is found prior to the closing
date.
https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/PW-Support-Worker.pdf
Contact: Julie Knight - Team Coach-Social Worker on Julie.Knight@real.org.nz
For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz
Pathways is
committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke free environment.
We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness &
addictions to apply.
At the Wise Group we believe in creating new opportunities for the wellbeing of people, vulnerable populations, organisations, and communities.
We operate in New Zealand's mental health and addictions sector, are one of the largest non government providers in the sector
From humble beginnings over 35 years ago, today we employ over 1,500 staff throughout the country, working in areas from frontline service to software development. We have a parent and subsidiary structure encompassing a family of charitable entities, all linked by a common dream. Our structure nurtures synergy and innovation, and means we’re transparent and accountable.
Our whānau includes:
• Wise Management Services
• Pathways
• Real
• Te Pou
• Le Va
• Workwise
• Wild Bamboo
• LinkPeople
• The People's Project
• Housing First Auckland
Here's what drives us:
Each year our Group works with thousands of New Zealanders and their families. We provide people with a broad range of community-based mental health and wellness services. In doing so we dramatically reduce their need for high-cost hospital and acute services and help people have happier, more fulfilling and more productive lives.
Each year the Group's housing services help people find and live in affordable homes, also helping them appreciate the rights and responsibilities of being tenants and managing homes.
Each year the Group's employment agency helps people who experience a serious mental health condition get off benefits, become financially independent and reclaim their self-esteem by finding and retaining paid jobs.
Each year people throughout the country attend professional development programmes through the Group's NZQA certified training organisation.
Each year thousands of mental health professionals in the public and private sector are supported and developed via the Group's national workforce development organisation.
Together we make a real difference by creating connections to support people to find and live their dreams.
